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Table 2
Percentage hospitalized over subsequent four years, by age group and smoking status, household population aged 45 to 74 in 2000/2001, Canada excluding Quebec

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Age group Total Current daily smoker Recent quitter (5 or fewer years) Long-term quitter (more than 5 years) Never smoked daily
% 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to from to from to
45 to 54 14.4 13.4 15.4 18.6* 16.6 20.6 17.6* 13.5 21.7 14.8* 12.5 17.1 11.6 10.4 12.9
55 to 64 23.1 21.7 24.5 28.7* 25.2 32.1 27.1* 22.0 32.1 22.9 20.5 25.3 20.1 17.9 22.4
65 to 74 35.1 33.3 36.9 43.1* 38.6 47.6 42.6* 35.8 49.4 38.2* 35.6 40.9 29.5 26.8 32.2
* significantly different from estimate for "never smoked daily" (p < 0.05)
Source: 2000/2001 Canadian Community Health Survey linked to 2000-2005 Hospital Person-Oriented Information.